Fayose Visits Tinubu in Presidential Villa, Vows to Speak Out If He Fails

Former Ekiti State Governor, Ayodele Fayose, has paid a courtesy visit to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu at his office in the Presidential Villa, Abuja, on Thursday.

Fayose, who is a chieftain of the opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), said he came to commend Tinubu for his visionary leadership and the giant strides he has taken so far in his administration.

He said he is not a member of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) and will never join the party, but he is ready to support any president that shows capacity to lead the country.

“I will never be a member of the APC (All Progressives Congress). I am a PDP man, if anything takes me out of the PDP or if I don’t do partisan politics again, I will be the husband of my wife at home.”

“I will never leave PDP for anything. However, I have to give credit to whom it is due.

“I came to see the president to commend him for the giant strides he has taken so far. This is a man that has shown a clear vision for the country and we all need to support him to achieve these lofty dreams”.

He also said he will not shy away from telling the truth and criticising the government if it fails to deliver on its campaign promises to Nigerians.

“If the government in power is not doing the right thing, we’ll be courageous enough to tell the government in power,” Fayose told State House correspondents after a meeting with the President on Thursday.

“When (Muhammadu) Buhari was President in this country I didn’t shy away from telling him the truth and the government. If President Ahmed Bola Tinubu is shying away from his brief, I Ayo Fayose, Oshoko, will be courageous enough to tell him,” he noted.

Fayose said now that elections are over, it is time for governance and Nigerians will need to rally round the President, whom he said has good intentions for the country.

The ex-governor said he does not expect the President to fail, noting that if there is any delay, it will not be a deliberate act on the part of the President.

Fayose lauded the steps taken so far by the Tinubu administration, saying they can readily give Nigerians the direction of this government.

He said he is not desperate for any appointment from the government, but he is willing to contribute his quota to the country in any capacity.

He also said he has a cordial relationship with Tinubu and other APC leaders, despite their political differences.

“People like me and Wike and the G5 governors are ready to support any president that shows capacity to lead the country.

“And really, we need not be in any political party or even in government to contribute our quota to the country.”

He, however, said he won’t hesitate to criticise the Tinubu administration if it fails to fulfil its promises to Nigerians.

“I want to say to you that Nigerians know me very well when President Buhari was to come. From day one, I made it very clear that the President will not do well. I did not hide, I was open to it and I said it repeatedly.

“If Asiwaju turns back on his promise, all he said when he was campaigning, I will be the first to talk. I am not timid and I don’t shy away from facing challenges but the man I have seen today, I don’t eulogise and I don’t praise to curry favour, I am no more a small boy.

“Let me tell you, the man I saw today and for the actions we have seen, means well for Nigeria.

“But if there’s any reason to derail, it will not be deliberate and we will all be able to draw his attention to his brief as the President and Commander-in-Chief of our country.”

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